More Surgical Patients Are on Opioid Use Disorder Medications -- Hospitals Must Modernize Pain Care
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release:
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More Surgical Patients Are on Opioid Use Disorder Medications -- Hospitals Must Modernize Pain Care
As more Americans receive treatment for opioid use disorder, that progress is increasingly showing up in the operating room, creating an urgent need to modernize how pain is managed during and after major surgery, according to a study in the February 2026 . . .
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More Surgical Patients Are on Opioid Use Disorder Medications -- Hospitals Must Modernize Pain Care
As more Americans receive treatment for opioid use disorder, that progress is increasingly showing up in the operating room, creating an urgent need to modernize how pain is managed during and after major surgery, according to a study in the February 2026 . . .